Initially Qatar “considered some of the criticism as positive and useful in helping us to develop aspects of ours that need to be developed,” Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told local lawmakers last month. But he shot back at what he called an “unprecedented campaign...
The criticism of Qatar was bolstered not only by the Gulf state’s weak implementation of the reforms but also a problematic judicial system; a top-down, centralised decision-making process; poor handling of World Cup and sports-related incidents; often being reactive rather than proactive, and ...
Earlier this month, the former England striker Gary Lineker saidhe knows two gay Premier League playersand he hopes they will come out during the World Cup to send a strong message Qatar. Lineker was one of the key figures who ledcriticism of Foreign Secretary James Cleverlyon Wedne...
The International Trade Union Confederation estimates that as many as 4,000 expatriate construction workers will die before the World Cup gets underway in 2022. Criticism for Qatar's kafala labour system – which requires immigrant workers to have an in-country sponsor responsible for their legal st...
The standoff was just the latest dispute that threatened to overshadow the play. Since being awarded the World Cup hosting rights in 2010, conservative Muslim Qatar has faced criticism of its treatment of low-paid migrant workers as well as its criminalization of homosexuality. ...
Qatari officials have argued that the nation’s progress and achievements are being overlooked. The ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said some of the criticism against the first Arab and Muslim country to host the World Cup included “fabrications and double standards.” ...
In response to the mounting criticism of Qatar's ability to host the 2022 World Cup, the "tiny Gulf Arab state" is considering developing floating...
And the atmospheric, seven-act opening ceremony lived up to its billing, the highlight being when Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image representing inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its hum...
Given the extent of that building programme, it is perhaps unsurprising that the major focus of criticism has been the treatment of workers in Qatar. The population of Qatar is quite small – around 1.6 million in December 2010. The current population is somewhere around 2.69 million. How...
The World Cup in Qatar has come under international criticism not only for its high cost but above all for human rights violations and social oppression. In a report, Amnesty International criticised the failure of Qatari authorities to investigate the deaths of thousands of migrant workers over th...